intratrabecular

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Etymology

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From intra- +‎ trabecular.

Adjective

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intratrabecular (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Within the trabecula.
    • 2016 January 26, “The Effect of Laser Trabeculoplasty on Posture-Induced Intraocular Pressure Changes in Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Two main hypotheses aim to explain the mechanism of facilitation of the aqueous outflow by ALT: one hypothesis postulates that mechanical contraction of the trabecular meshwork by thermal energy opens the intratrabecular space, whereas the other one assumes that cellular activation of the trabecular meshwork causes remodeling of the extracellular matrix.